The HP Z2 Small Form Factor G4 is a small form factor workstation that supports two channels of DDR4 memory and a native M.2 storage slot. The closest Thinvent match is the Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U, which has up to 64 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of SSD storage, with Windows 11 Pro as the factory operating system.
HP Z2 SFF G4 vs Thinvent Treo Mini PC
| HP Z2 SFF G4 | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i3-1315U | Thinvent Treo Mini PC, Intel Core i5-1240P | |
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| Processor | Not confirmed | Intel Core i3-1315U | Intel Core i5-1240P |
| Cores/Threads | Not confirmed | 6 cores | 12 cores |
| RAM | Up to 64 GB, DDR4 (two channels) | Up to 64 GB DDR4 | Up to 64 GB DDR4 |
| Storage | M.2 slot | Up to 2 TB SSD | Up to 2 TB SSD |
| Form Factor | Small Form Factor | Mini PC | Mini PC |
| Operating System | Not confirmed | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
| Display Outputs | Not confirmed | 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA | 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA |
| Wireless | Not confirmed | Dual band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on this SKU | None on this SKU |
| Dimensions | Not confirmed | 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm | 199.5 × 181.5 × 29.5 mm |
Key differences
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Both products support up to 64 GB of RAM, so memory capacity is equal.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i3-1315U has Dual Band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac). The Thinvent Treo Mini PC with Intel Core i5-1240P does not include wireless networking.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has an aluminium housing, a VESA mount and a 1000 Mbps Ethernet port.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC has a 2 TB SSD option. We could not confirm the HP Z2 SFF G4's maximum storage capacity from our product data.
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The Thinvent Treo Mini PC can run Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 IoT Value, Ubuntu Linux, Thinux™ Embedded Linux, Without OS or DOS.
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We could not confirm the HP Z2 SFF G4's processor, operating system or display outputs, so we have not compared those points.
Which one should you choose?
Choose the HP Z2 SFF G4 if you need HP's workstation platform and its native M.2 storage slot. Choose the Thinvent Treo Mini PC if you need a compact system with up to 64 GB of RAM, up to 2 TB of SSD storage, a choice of operating systems and an optional dual band Wi-Fi 5 module.
